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Tag: Waterfall

Bridal Veil Falls, Portland, OR

June 9, 2017

This is a fabulous little hike with a beautiful waterfall. Perfect for a hot day, to play in the streams or the pool at the bottom of the waterfall. Location: Bridal Veil Falls is located along the I-84 heading east out of Portland, OR. Take exit 28 and take the Historic Columbia River Hwy to … More Bridal Veil Falls, Portland, OR

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Soda Creek Falls, Cascadia, OR

January 21, 2016

Soda Creek Falls is the main attraction at Cascadia State Park and it’s not hard to see why. This might just be my most favorite hike and waterfall yet. There is the smaller hike there, called the Soda Springs Trail. Location: Soda Springs is located in the Cascadia State Park in Cascadia, OR. This is … More Soda Creek Falls, Cascadia, OR

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Soda Springs Trail, Cascadia, OR

January 21, 2016

Soda Springs is the little sister to the beautiful Soda Creek Falls, which will be my next blog post. It is a beautiful area to have a picnic, go camping or just spend the day hiking. We went just a couple of days ago and it was, of course, in the middle of winter and … More Soda Springs Trail, Cascadia, OR

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Mary S. Young Park, West Linn, OR

October 4, 2015

A sweet place close to the I-205 with access to the Willamette River Location: Mary S. Young Park is a 50 minute drive North East from Salem, OR. Take   I-5 north from Salem, or South from Portland, OR. Take the exit towards I-205/I-84/The Dalles/Seattle. Travel north for 5 miles and take exit 8 on the … More Mary S. Young Park, West Linn, OR

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Tryon Creek, Portland, OR

September 8, 2015

A beautiful, yet popular, map of trails super close to Portland’s Downtown. Location: Amazingly enough, Tryon Creek is located 2.3 miles off the I-5 in Portland Oregon. Take the I-5 either north or south, depending on where you are located. Take exit #297 and head east. Exit 297 is also Terwilliger Blvd. Stay on Terwilliger Blvd and … More Tryon Creek, Portland, OR

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Cascade Head, Lincoln City, OR

September 2, 2015

Breathtaking views after a rain-forest trail. Location: Cascade Head Trail head is located just a few miles off Hwy 101. From Downtown Salem, take Hwy 22 west over the Marion St. Bridge. Follow Hwy 22 for 26 miles. Continue straight onto Hwy 18 for another 25 miles. Take the exit right onto Old Hwy 101 towards Tillamook. … More Cascade Head, Lincoln City, OR

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Butte Creek Falls, Scotts Mill, OR

September 1, 2015

In the words of my 4 yr old son “This is the best hike we’ve been on!!” Location: Butte Creek Falls is located past Silverton, near Scott’s Mill, Oregon. From the I-5 in Salem, take Silverton Road (a.k.a OR 213)east through Silverton. Silverton Road will turn into McClaine Rd. It will come to an end … More Butte Creek Falls, Scotts Mill, OR

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Opal Creek, Detroit, OR

August 28, 2015

A nice long hike, and worth every bit of effort! Location: Opal Creek is located north of Bear Creek and Salmon Falls. From Downtown Salem, OR, take Hwy 22 east for 23 miles. Turn left onto Little North Fork Rd. (This is the second set of yellow flashing lights.) Stay on this road for 21 miles. The last … More Opal Creek, Detroit, OR

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Silver Falls, Silverton, OR

July 21, 2015

Silver Falls is one of my all-time favorite hiking spots. Location: Take Hwy 22 east from Salem, OR. Follow the brown signs to exit off the hwy towards Silver Falls. Follow the rest of the signs and it will take you to the Falls. Silver Falls has a few different parking lots. They have the … More Silver Falls, Silverton, OR

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